May 18th, 2026, 4:00 pm - May 18th, 2026, 5:00 pm CDT
Host: REVISE Center
This second session in our Building Data Literacy series explores how informal STEM education (ISE) researchers and practitioners bring data literacy to life through hands-on experiences. Featuring both researcher and practitioner presenters from the AISL-funded project, Mathematizing, Visualizing, and Power (MVP): Appalachian Youth Becoming Data Artists for Community Learning, this session highlights how youth and community members engage with real-world data through community-centered exploration and the creation of data visualizations as artistic expression. These experiences position youth as knowledge producers and contributors to community understanding. Presenters will also share insights from their research, including what they are learning and what they continue to investigate about how learners interpret, question, and use data in meaningful ways.
Join us to hear fresh ideas, insights, and lessons from the field.
Panelists:
- Lynn Hodge, Professor, Director Director of the Center for Enhancing Education in Mathematics and Sciences, University of Tennessee Knoxville
- Dr. Yilang Zhao, Assistant Professor of Educational Data Science, University at Buffalo SUNY
- Ethan Pignataro, Practicing Artist & Art Educator, Knox County